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Title: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: LostInTime on October 04, 2007, 03:17:33 PM
Post by: LostInTime on October 04, 2007, 03:17:33 PM
SF Bay Times (http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=6898)
By Chris Crain
Published: October 5, 2007
Gay Americans will go without workplace rights or other legal protections because of the trans-or-bust strategy on ENDA.
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Make no mistake about the long-term effect of the "trans-jacking" of not just ENDA, but the whole movement. ENDA and hate crimes have always been at the top of the long and growing list of gay rights bills in Congress. So long as energy is spent on a trans-inclusive ENDA, then Congress has all the cover it needs to do nothing about more politically sensitive votes on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" or federal recognition of same-sex couples.
By Chris Crain
Published: October 5, 2007
Gay Americans will go without workplace rights or other legal protections because of the trans-or-bust strategy on ENDA.
...
Make no mistake about the long-term effect of the "trans-jacking" of not just ENDA, but the whole movement. ENDA and hate crimes have always been at the top of the long and growing list of gay rights bills in Congress. So long as energy is spent on a trans-inclusive ENDA, then Congress has all the cover it needs to do nothing about more politically sensitive votes on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" or federal recognition of same-sex couples.
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: Hypatia on October 04, 2007, 09:03:50 PM
Post by: Hypatia on October 04, 2007, 09:03:50 PM
Oh boy, here comes the backlash. ::)
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: Hazumu on October 04, 2007, 11:38:02 PM
Post by: Hazumu on October 04, 2007, 11:38:02 PM
The "Dammit! I demand the right to marry my partner" gambit coupled with "but unlike them, most of us are straight in every other way" whine.
Unity takes it in the solar plexus...
Karen
Unity takes it in the solar plexus...
Karen
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: BeverlyAnn on October 05, 2007, 12:41:13 AM
Post by: BeverlyAnn on October 05, 2007, 12:41:13 AM
Quote from: Karen on October 04, 2007, 11:38:02 PM
Unity takes it in the solar plexus...
Karen
Don't read Chris Crain as representative of all gay people. I remember when he was with Southern Voice and he is NOT trans friendly. When it comes to trans people, he hates us almost as much as Republikans do.
Beverly
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: Kate Thomas on October 05, 2007, 03:32:50 AM
Post by: Kate Thomas on October 05, 2007, 03:32:50 AM
Oh he doesnt "Hate" us he just wants to make sure that the gay man gets "equality", but rest assured that "equality" is not something transgenderd persons have any right to.
its all very logical, in his twisted way
with friends like this who needs .....
its all very logical, in his twisted way
with friends like this who needs .....
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: nickie on October 06, 2007, 07:37:15 AM
Post by: nickie on October 06, 2007, 07:37:15 AM
Chris is just a big cry baby. I think he hates Lesbians too.
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: Ell on October 06, 2007, 08:45:42 AM
Post by: Ell on October 06, 2007, 08:45:42 AM
Quote from: BeverlyAnn on October 05, 2007, 12:41:13 AM
Don't read Chris Crain as representative of all gay people.
Beverly
OK, but the fact that the SF Bay Times would use the term "Trans-Jacked" in the headline of that story is really offensive. i think that the paper should offer an apology and a retraction.
-ell
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: BeverlyAnn on October 06, 2007, 10:44:37 AM
Post by: BeverlyAnn on October 06, 2007, 10:44:37 AM
Quote from: Ell on October 06, 2007, 08:45:42 AM
OK, but the fact that the SF Bay Times would use the term "Trans-Jacked" in the headline of that story is really offensive. i think that the paper should offer an apology and a retraction.
-ell
Ell, I agree. But Chris has been whining and whimpering and crying and bitching about this same thing for years. Ever since someone first proposed adding trans to ENDA. From him, it's nothing new at all. In fact, I think this column is just a rewrite of one he wrote several years ago in Southern Voice. And SoVo is very trans friendly.
Beverly
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: Kate Thomas on October 06, 2007, 10:10:11 PM
Post by: Kate Thomas on October 06, 2007, 10:10:11 PM
this is an update of his August 2004 editorial "ENDA gets Trans-Jacked" (http://washingtonblade.com/2004/8-13/view/editorial/enda.cfm)
At the time he was editor of The Washington Blade and it was written to express his disappointment at the HRC decision to support an trans-inclusive enda bill.
That ended up in Southern Voice as it is published by the same owner/publisher Window-Media (http://www.window-media.com/) the nation's largest gay newspaper group.
As near as i can tell chris belives that gay rights should come first and formost. if it does not benifit him directly then it should be put on the back burner, so not get in the way of his rights.
I believe that chris came up with the term "trans-jacked"
At the time he was editor of The Washington Blade and it was written to express his disappointment at the HRC decision to support an trans-inclusive enda bill.
That ended up in Southern Voice as it is published by the same owner/publisher Window-Media (http://www.window-media.com/) the nation's largest gay newspaper group.
As near as i can tell chris belives that gay rights should come first and formost. if it does not benifit him directly then it should be put on the back burner, so not get in the way of his rights.
I believe that chris came up with the term "trans-jacked"
Title: Re: A Movement Gets Trans-Jacked
Post by: BeverlyAnn on October 06, 2007, 11:55:05 PM
Post by: BeverlyAnn on October 06, 2007, 11:55:05 PM
Kate, I'm thinking even further back when he was the editor of SoVo. When HRC was still openly resisting any trans inclusion but other groups like NGLTF were beginning to lobby for inclusion. But then maybe at my age I'm just getting time frames confused and it was the article you linked to. LOL
Beverly
Beverly